Wilbert vs William

Side-by-side comparison of Wilbert and William - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wilbert

Boy name · Rank #5068

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilbert William
Current Rank #5068 #10
Total Births (all years) 40,015 4,199,696
Peak Year 1922 1947
Peak Year Births 902 67,002
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilbert William
1880s 256 84,881
1890s 359 72,244
1900s 722 69,320
1910s 5,275 303,017
1920s 8,113 512,402
1930s 6,164 416,730
1940s 5,809 556,478
1950s 5,147 591,228
1960s 3,174 421,433
1970s 1,811 283,401
1980s 1,280 248,277
1990s 824 217,822
2000s 610 194,415
2010s 345 159,981
2020s 126 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilbert William
2014 35 16,851
2015 30 15,950
2016 37 15,810
2017 34 15,046
2018 27 14,646
2019 17 13,658
2020 27 12,676
2021 16 12,170
2022 26 11,356
2023 18 10,673
2024 19 10,647
2025 20 10,545

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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